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Post by greykitty on Jul 29, 2021 9:27:32 GMT -6
And my county just joined the substantial list. Not all that surprised, but am surprised that it's not all the counties in Metro Chicago yet. Not sure how the metrics work.
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Post by addymac on Jul 29, 2021 10:02:25 GMT -6
My trumper anti CV vax Jesus thumping coworker is positive for covid after having been on vacation in TX. Cool cool.
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Post by addymac on Jul 29, 2021 10:02:36 GMT -6
We were told this morning to expect to show proof of vacation soon. This seems big. I believe POTUS announcement is coming this afternoon Oh WOW.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2021 10:02:44 GMT -6
I’m honestly not sure how I feel about the insurance premium piece especially being under EUA still. On one hand it could push the incentive to get the vaccine, on the other hand we don’t require proof of any other vaccine (to my knowledge) to be dependent on premium rates so I feel like it’s a slippery slope to base a premium on.
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Jul 29, 2021 11:22:05 GMT -6
And my county just joined the substantial list. Not all that surprised, but am surprised that it's not all the counties in Metro Chicago yet. Not sure how the metrics work. Illinois is looking like a mess again.
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Post by dc2london on Jul 29, 2021 11:32:54 GMT -6
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Post by GameNight on Jul 29, 2021 11:33:04 GMT -6
willow, lurker here, but I wanted to say thank you for considering joining the school board. I know you're still unsure if you are able, but in case you are, my mom has been on the school board and while it's a tough job it is also so rewarding. It is a time commitment, but it's also how much you want to be involved. My mom went to every thing she could to show support, but some of her fellow board members only sporadically attend non-meeting events. However, the phone calls and emails were constant. I know at times it was hard for her because people never hesitate to complain or let you know when they disagree with the Board, over everything from an early dismissal weather decision to budgets. But no matter the difficulties, I know being able to help the students in our district was one of the most rewarding things she's done. Good luck with your decision! Also (I keep hoping to jump in more but then life), I meant to re-introduce myself when I was posting during the election results, but I'm previously N40Mom. I mostly stuck to my BMBs on TCF, S14 and M17, and some of the tv and blinds threads, so I'm sure I'm not known perhaps outside of those groups. But, I see some M17 posters here so wanted to say hi and not be awkward.
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Post by dc2london on Jul 29, 2021 11:40:43 GMT -6
Steakumms is sick of our BS
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Post by greykitty on Jul 29, 2021 11:48:14 GMT -6
GameNight, thank you to your mom for serving on the school board. Local government is so often overlooked, but I think it has the greatest impact on daily life.
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Post by athn64 on Jul 29, 2021 12:02:46 GMT -6
And my county just joined the substantial list. Not all that surprised, but am surprised that it's not all the counties in Metro Chicago yet. Not sure how the metrics work. Illinois is looking like a mess again. We need a new mandate. It's terrible
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Post by notblanche on Jul 29, 2021 12:03:51 GMT -6
Steakumms is sick of our BS I love the Twitter threads from corporate America. Imagine the comms meeting where the director is like, Let 'em have it, social media siren.
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Post by notblanche on Jul 29, 2021 12:07:04 GMT -6
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Jul 29, 2021 12:26:00 GMT -6
Illinois is looking like a mess again. We need a new mandate. It's terrible And now I see Cook Country is orange. UGH. I never let go of my trusty mask, but I don't see people taking this well
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Post by GameNight on Jul 29, 2021 12:33:01 GMT -6
GameNight , thank you to your mom for serving on the school board. Local government is so often overlooked, but I think it has the greatest impact on daily life. You're absolutely right. We have two open spots on our Board this coming November and two of the candidates are really concerning. I know my mom is getting a lot of pressure to run again. These elections are so important when they're deciding who will be making decisions for our families and school communities.
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Post by teraiin on Jul 29, 2021 12:37:06 GMT -6
Not the time or place for this but I was skimming the thread quickly and Bowser jumped out and all I could think of was Mario 😂🤷🏻♀️
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Post by greykitty on Jul 29, 2021 12:41:19 GMT -6
We need a new mandate. It's terrible And now I see Cook Country is orange. UGH. I never let go of my trusty mask, but I don't see people taking this well Yeah, I always had masks in car and purse in case a retailer requested, but starting to count how many I have in total LOL. Cook must have changed since this morning. I have the tracker now as a favorite, and looked early this morning. I really couldn't figure out why DuPage and Will were substantial and Cook wasn't, and on Next Door I wasn't the only one questioning. I don't see people dealing happily with this either. And, again, I do have a lot of sympathy for retailers and particular restaurants that just started indoor dining again. I don't foresee shut downs, but all this whiplash is not fun in any respect.
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Post by dc2london on Jul 29, 2021 13:03:50 GMT -6
GameNight , thank you to your mom for serving on the school board. Local government is so often overlooked, but I think it has the greatest impact on daily life. You're absolutely right. We have two open spots on our Board this coming November and two of the candidates are really concerning. I know my mom is getting a lot of pressure to run again. These elections are so important when they're deciding who will be making decisions for our families and school communities. The frothy right stacked the Judiciary so now they're focused on local elections, especially school boards
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Post by geekygirly on Jul 29, 2021 13:14:35 GMT -6
You're absolutely right. We have two open spots on our Board this coming November and two of the candidates are really concerning. I know my mom is getting a lot of pressure to run again. These elections are so important when they're deciding who will be making decisions for our families and school communities. The frothy right stacked the Judiciary so now they're focused on local elections, especially school boards We have a crazy Trumper running for our BOE too. It’s scary. (There’s a photo of him on his profile from Jan 6.) Our town is mostly blue and the 3 incumbents are also running for the 3 spots, so I don’t think he has much of a chance, but still. (And I’m not a huge fan of some of the incumbents but I’ll definitely vote for them over this guy.)
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Post by mc13 on Jul 29, 2021 13:36:30 GMT -6
The frothy right stacked the Judiciary so now they're focused on local elections, especially school boards We have a crazy Trumper running for our BOE too. It’s scary. (There’s a photo of him on his profile from Jan 6.) Our town is mostly blue and the 3 incumbents are also running for the 3 spots, so I don’t think he has much of a chance, but still. (And I’m not a huge fan of some of the incumbents but I’ll definitely vote for them over this guy.) We had the same at our recent SB election. 2 very Trumper conservatives that teamed up together. Thankfully, we had record turnout at the polls and they both lost...by a lot.
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Post by dc2london on Jul 29, 2021 13:56:32 GMT -6
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Post by willow on Jul 29, 2021 14:21:10 GMT -6
Thanks for the encouragement GameNight, and welcome! I have a call scheduled tomorrow afternoon with my mom's friend who is on the board currently. She's also friends with another person on the board so I might have a few connections that could be helpful. I don't think anyone on the board currently has a kid that is under the age of 15 so I really feel like "Fresh blood" so to speak, would be good for the district. I have a vested interest in the school for the next 18 years basically.
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Post by dc2london on Jul 29, 2021 14:32:37 GMT -6
The president is speaking and says that, if the science indicates that boosters would be prudent, we'll recommend boosters
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Post by mrsweasley on Jul 29, 2021 14:34:26 GMT -6
DoD announced this morning everyone is required to mask indoors now. I hope the local schools look at all the places here requiring them again and follow suit
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Post by GameNight on Jul 29, 2021 14:35:15 GMT -6
You're absolutely right. We have two open spots on our Board this coming November and two of the candidates are really concerning. I know my mom is getting a lot of pressure to run again. These elections are so important when they're deciding who will be making decisions for our families and school communities. The frothy right stacked the Judiciary so now they're focused on local elections, especially school boards Yes. I'm in a rural area of Virginia and very worried about the support some of these candidates have. I'm hoping voter turnout will be high enough that they don't get elected.
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Post by dc2london on Jul 29, 2021 14:36:09 GMT -6
Oh ffs
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Post by elle on Jul 29, 2021 14:38:03 GMT -6
Wait, what? Make it make sense.
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Post by daffodilsandcoffee on Jul 29, 2021 14:40:21 GMT -6
Wait, what? Make it make sense. We don’t want to do anything that might inconvenience ourselves or hurt business. But we want to be able to tap into any funding tied to having declared an “emergency”.
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Post by elle on Jul 29, 2021 15:22:54 GMT -6
Wait, what? Make it make sense. We don’t want to do anything that might inconvenience ourselves or hurt business. But we want to be able to tap into any funding tied to having declared an “emergency”. It's infuriating.
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Post by enchanted on Jul 29, 2021 17:17:55 GMT -6
Wait, what? Make it make sense. We don’t want to do anything that might inconvenience ourselves or hurt business. But we want to be able to tap into any funding tied to having declared an “emergency”. Bingo.
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Post by addymac on Jul 29, 2021 17:39:32 GMT -6
The frothy right stacked the Judiciary so now they're focused on local elections, especially school boards We have a crazy Trumper running for our BOE too. It’s scary. (There’s a photo of him on his profile from Jan 6.) Our town is mostly blue and the 3 incumbents are also running for the 3 spots, so I don’t think he has much of a chance, but still. (And I’m not a huge fan of some of the incumbents but I’ll definitely vote for them over this guy.) Has someone reported him to the police? If there’s photo documentation of him at the riot, he should be charged just like all the other dumbasses.
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